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Persian Musical Instruments
Persian musical instruments or Iranian musical instruments can be broadly classified into three categories: Persian traditional music, classical, Persian Symphonic Music, Western and Iranian folk music, folk. Most of Persian musical instruments spread in the former Persian Empires states all over the Middle East, Caucasus, Central Asia and through adaptation, relations, and trade, in Europe and far regions of Asia. In the ancient era, the Silk Road had an effective role in this distribution. String instruments Orchestral *Tar (lute), Tar *Setar *Kamancheh *Ghaychak *barbat (lute), Barbat *Chang (instrument)/Angular harp *Santoor (Persian instrument), Santoor *Qanun (instrument), Qānūn * Shurangiz Safavid-style portrait, female musician plays a tar.jpg, Tar Woman with a setar, Safavid Iran, Isfahan (ca. 1600-1610).jpg, Setar, ca. 1610 A court musician playing the kemanche, painting by Abul Qasim, Qajar Iran.jpg, Kamancheh Woman playing a santur, Qajar Iran, artist named Ahma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chang (instrument)
The chang (; ; ; ''al-ǧank'' or صَنْج ''ṣanǧ''; Georgia (country), Georgian: :ka:ჩანგი, ჩანგი ''changi'') is a Persian traditional music, Persian musical instrument, a vertical angular harp. It was very popular and used widely during the times of ancient Persia, especially during the Sasanian Dynasty where it was often played in the Shah, shahs' court. It was also played until the 19th century in the Ottoman Empire but has since disappeared from Turkish folk music. History The chang first appears in paintings and wall art in Persia in about 4000 BCE. In these paintings and mosaics, the chang went from the original arched harp to an angular harp in the early 1900s BCE, with vertical or horizontal sound boxes. From the Hellenistic period (~300 BCE) and through beginning of Common Era (~1 CE), the chang changed shape to be less of a handheld instrument and more of a large, standing harp, and subsequently gained in popularity. S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Balaban (instrument)
The ''balaban'' or ''balaman'' () is a double- reed pipe with cylindrical bore, about in length, with eight finger holes and one thumb hole, which is played in the eastern part of Iran's historic Azerbaijan region as well as in the Republic of Azerbaijan (where it is also called '' düdük'', according to the '' Encyclopædia Iranica''). The Azeri ''balaban'', the Turkish '' mey'', and the Armenian '' duduk'' are almost identical, except for historical and geographical differences. Balaban can be made of mulberry or other harder woods, such as walnut. The bore through the instrument is about in diameter. The double reed is made out of a single tube of cane about six cm long and pressed flat at one end. The performer uses air stored in his cheeks to keep playing the balaban while he inhales air into his lungs. This “circular” breathing technique is commonly used with all the double-reed instruments in the Middle East. Balaban can be found in regions of the Republic of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubab (instrument)
The rubab (, ) or robab is a lute-like musical instrumentDavid Courtney, 'Rabab'Chandra & David's Homepage/ref> of Central Asian origin. It is the national musical instrument of Afghanistan and is also commonly played in India and Pakistan, mostly by Pashtuns, Balochis, Sindhis, Kashmiris, and Punjabis. Variants of the rubab include the ''Kabuli rebab'' of Afghanistan, the Uyghur '' rawap'' of Xinjiang, the '' Pamiri rubab'' of Tajikistan, and the North Indian '' seni rebab''. The instrument and its variants spread throughout West, Central, South and Southeast Asia. The Kabuli rebab from Afghanistan derives its name from the Arabic ''rebab'' and is played with a bow while in Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent, the instrument is plucked and is distinctly different in construction. Size variants Components In detail about the strings: Construction The body is carved out of a single piece of wood, with a head covering a hollow bowl which provides the sound-chambe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suroz
The suroz ( Balochi: سُروز or سُرود) is a bowed string instrument with a long neck, similar to a fiddle or sarangi and played vertically. It is considered the traditional instrument of the Baloch people in Balochistan. Suroz is a Balochi musical instrument played with the help of a fiddle. The suroz, is mostly performed with the damburag and usually play with the donali. Throughout Balochistan, suroz is a traditionally instrument and it is played performed by baloch musicians. The Soruz is popular instrument between Balochs such as craftspeople, folk artists, folk musicians and dance groups. Baloch people make this instrument in Eastern and Western Balochistan (Pakistan, Iran) and Nimroz province of Afghanistan. It is the way to portray their rich culture and their affectionate towards music. Construction and play It has three or four main strings for playing which are tuned 1. low E - 2. low A - 3. a (440 Hz) - 4. e. Strings one, two and four are made o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sorahi
The Sorahi ( Persian صراحی) is a new Iranian musical instrument. A member of the family of bowed string instruments developed by the Iranian musician M. R. Shajarian, This string instrument can cover the sound range produced by soprano, alto, bass and contra bass instruments. The instrument fits into Iranian traditions of bowed instruments that include the Classical kemençe or kamancheh The kamancheh (also kamānche or kamāncha) (, , , ) is an Iranian bowed string instrument used in Persian, Azerbaijani, Armenian, Kurdish, Georgian, Turkmen, and Uzbek music with slight variations in the structure of the instrument. Th ... and ghaychak fiddles. The instrument has a mechanism for changing the instrument's tone; a pad made of leather, or leather and wood sits between the bridge and the soundboard. The instrument is played in the same manner as the kamancheh, held upright on the players lap. Shahnaz ensemble, accompanied by M. R. Shajarian, has held its concert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sallaneh
The sallaneh () is a newly developed plucked string instrument made under the supervision of the Iranian musician Hossein Alizadeh Hossein Alizadeh (; born August 24, 1951) is an Iranian musician, composer, radif-preserver, researcher, teacher, and tar, shurangiz and setar instrumentalist and improviser. He has performed with such musicians as Shahram Nazeri, Mohamm ..., and constructed by Siamak Afshari. It is inspired by the ancient Persian lute called '' barbat''. The barbat used to have three strings, but the sallaneh has six melody and six harmonic strings giving Alizadeh a new realm in lower tones. PersianArtMusic.com References {{Iranian musical instruments Persian musical instruments[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bağlama
The bağlama or saz is a family of plucked string instruments and long-necked lutes used in Europe, Balkans, Caucasus, Middle East, Khazar, Central Asia including Germany, France, Belgium, TRNC, Netherlands, Albania, Greece,Bosnia, Serbia, Croatia, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and Turkey. It is commonly used by Ashik, ashiks. Name According to ''The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians'', "the terms 'bağlama' and 'saz' are used somewhat interchangeably in Turkey. 'Saz' is generally used interchangeably with 'enstrüman' (instrument) and it is used to refer single or group of musical instruments like 'üflemeli sazlar' (Wind instrument, wind instruments). Bağlama scale The scale (music), musical scale of the bağlama differs from that of many western instruments – such as the guitar – in that it features ratios that are close to quarter tones. The traditional ratios for bağla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tar (Azerbaijani Instrument)
The Azerbaijani Tar is a long-necked, plucked lute, traditionally crafted, and performed in communities throughout the Republic of Azerbaijan. The tar is featured alone or with other instruments in numerous traditional musical styles. It is also considered by many to be the country's leading musical instrument. The tar and the skills related to this tradition play a significant role in shaping the cultural identity of Azerbaijani people, Azerbaijanis. In 2012, the craftsmanship and performance art of the tar was added to the UNESCO's UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists, Intangible Cultural Heritage List. Performing Performers hold the instrument horizontally, against the chest, and pluck the Strings (music), strings with a plectrum, while using Trill (music), trills and a variety of techniques and strokes to add colour. Tar performance has an essential place in Wedding tradition in Azerbaijan, weddings and different social gatherings, festive events, and public concert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tanbur
The term ''Tanbur'' can refer to various long-necked string instruments originating in Mesopotamia, Southern or Central Asia. According to the ''New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians'', "terminology presents a complicated situation. Nowadays the term tanbur (or tambur) is applied to a variety of distinct and related long-necked lutes used in art and folk traditions. Similar or identical instruments are also known by other terms." These instruments are used in the traditional music of Iran, Iraq, India, Armenia, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan (especially Avar community), Pakistan, Turkey, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Uzbekistan. Origins Tanburs have been present in Mesopotamia since the Akkadian era, or the third millennium BC. Three figurines have been found in Susa that belong to 1500 BC, and in hands of one of them is a tanbur-like instrument. Also an image on the rocks near Mosul that belong to about 1000 BC shows tanbur players. Playing the tanbur was common at least ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dotar
The ''dutar'' (also '' dotar''; ; ; ; ; ; ; ) is a traditional Iranian long-necked two-stringed lute found in Iran and Central Asia. Its name comes from the Persian word for "two strings", دوتار ''do tār'' (< دو ''do'' "two",تار ''tār'' "string"), although the i dutar of has fourteen strings. Dutar is very popular in and Khorasan province of Iran. When played, the strings are usually plucked by the |
Shurangiz
The ''shurangiz'' is an Iranian musical instrument based on the setar. It was developed during the 20th century. It differs from the setar by having skin as part of the soundboard and in the number of strings. It has a unique sound table consisting of a wooden panel suspended in the center of a membranous outer section, six strings, a longer finer fingerboard and increased number of frets comparing with its original prototype setar. Examples made by the Mohammedi Brothers Workshop, whose luthiers trained with original designing luthier, Ibrahim Qanbari Mehr, show 23 and 28 frets, making these microtone instruments like the setar. The ''shurangiz'' come in two different sizes. The smaller ''shurangiz'' is equivalent to the setar, with four strings (one pair placed together on a course and two individual strings). The larger bass ''shurangiz'' has six strings, set up in three courses and of times an octave lower than the setar. The skin soundboard helps add resonance and make lowe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
